The famous shipwreck that Charles Darwin's voyage aboard the HMS Beagle led to is the formation of his theory of evolution by natural selection. Although the Beagle did not physically wreck, during the voyage between 1831 and 1836, Darwin collected a variety of biological and geological specimens. Observations made during stops, especially in the Galápagos Islands, prompted him to consider how species adapted to their environments. Upon returning to England, these findings led to the publication of "On the Origin of Species" in 1859, revolutionizing biological sciences and altering perceptions of life’s diversity and the processes behind it.